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Search phrase: hag

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.29But on us both did haggish age steal on,But on vs both did haggish Age steale on,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.171I was never so berhymed since Pythagoras' timeI was neuer so berimd since Pythagoras time
Henry VH5 IV.vi.11Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over,Suffolke first dyed, and Yorke all hagled ouer
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.52Foul fiend of France and hag of all despite,Foule Fiend of France, and Hag of all despight,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.42Fell banning hag! Enchantress, hold thy tongue!Fell banning Hagge, Inchantresse hold thy tongue.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.367Full often, like a shag-haired crafty kern,Full often, like a shag-hayr'd craftie Kerne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.79And wedded be thou to the hags of hell,And wedded be thou to the Hagges of hell,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.60And ever after she'll be haggard-like.And euer after sheele be huggard like:
King LearKL II.iv.273Stain my man's cheeks! No, you unnatural hags,Staine my mans cheekes. No you vnnaturall Hags,
MacbethMac IV.i.47How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags!How now you secret, black, & midnight Hags?
MacbethMac IV.i.114A third is like the former. – Filthy hags,A third, is like the former. Filthy Hagges,
MacbethMac IV.ii.83.1Thou liest, thou shag-haired villain!Thou ly'st thou shagge-ear'd Villaine.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.42What says that fool of Hagar's offspring, ha?What saies that foole of Hagars off-spring? ha.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.131To hold opinion with PythagorasTo hold opinion with Pythagoras,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.12.1To come again to Carthage.To come againe to Carthage.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.39Nominativo, hig, hag, hog. Pray you mark:Nominatiuo hig, hag, hog: pray you marke:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.167down, you witch, you hag, you. Come down, I say!downe you Witch, you Hagge you, come downe I say.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.8call. He'll speak like an Anthropophaginian unto thee.call: hee'l speake like an Anthropophaginian vnto thee:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.173And by that fire which burned the Carthage queenAnd by that fire which burn'd the Carthage Queene,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.36.1As haggards of the rock.As Haggerds of the rocke.
OthelloOth I.iii.143The Anthropophagi, and men whose headsThe Antropophague, and men whose heads
OthelloOth III.iii.257Of human dealings. If I do prove her haggard,Of humane dealings. If I do proue her Haggard,
PericlesPer IV.vi.126common hangman shall execute it. Come your ways.comon hag-man shal execute it, come your way,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.214Have done thy charm, thou hateful withered hag!Haue done thy Charme, yu hateful wither'd Hagge.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.92This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs,This is the hag, when Maides lie on their backs,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.151As Anna to the Queen of Carthage was – As Anna to the Queene of Carthage was:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.179Another way I have to man my haggard,Another way I haue to man my Haggard,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.39As I have loved this proud disdainful haggard.As I haue lou'd this proud disdainful Haggard,
The TempestTem I.ii.269This blue-eyed hag was hither brought with child,This blew ey'd hag, was hither brought with child,
The TempestTem I.ii.283A freckled whelp, hag-born – not honoured withA frekelld whelpe, hag-borne) not honour'd with
The TempestTem I.ii.365.2Hag-seed, hence!Hag-seed, hence:
The TempestTem II.i.84that. She was of Carthage, not of Tunis.that: She was of Carthage, not of Tunis.
The TempestTem II.i.85This Tunis, sir, was Carthage.This Tunis Sir was Carthage.
The TempestTem II.i.86Carthage?Carthage?
The TempestTem II.i.87I assure you, Carthage.I assure you Carthage.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.62And, like the haggard, check at every featherAnd like the Haggard, checke at euery Feather
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.49What is the opinion of Pythagoras concerningWhat is the opinion of Pythagoras concerning
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.57shalt hold the opinion of Pythagoras ere I will allow ofshalt hold th'opinion of Pythagoras, ere I will allow of
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.107.2A gross hag!A grosse Hagge:

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.295 Round-hoofed, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Round hooft, short ioynted, fetlocks shag, and long,

Glossary

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Anthropophagi[pron: anthroh'pofajiy] mythical race of man-eaters
anthropophaginianman-eater, cannibal
beldamhag, witch, loathsome old woman
Carthagecapital of the Carthaginian state, 1st millennium BC; close to the later site of Tunis
croneold hag, withered old woman
Dido[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
dodgego this way and that, haggle, drag one's feet
gohaggle at length, carry out a piece of bargaining
hagwitch, sorceress
hagmalicious sprite, wicked fairy
Hagar[pron: 'haygahr] in the Bible, bondwoman to Sarah, whose child was Ishmael, a 'wild-ass of a man'
hag-bornborn of a witch
haggardwild, unmanageable, untrainable
haggard[falconry] wild hawk
haggard-likewild, unmanageable, untrainable
haggishlike a hag, ugly, repulsive
hagglemangle, hack, lacerate
hag-seedwitch-child
HannibalCarthaginian general, 3rd-c BC
hig, hag, hogWelsh pronunciation of Latin 'hic, haec, hoc'
lank-leangaunt, haggard, wasted
Pythagoras[pron: piy'thagoras] Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th-c BC
roughhairy, shaggy
ruggedhairy, shaggy, bristling
rug-headedshaggy-headed, shock-headed
shagshaggy, with long rough hair
shag-earedF alternative to 'shag-haired'
shag-hairedhaving shaggy hair, rough-haired
shough[pron: shok] shaggy-haired Icelandic dog
trotold woman, hag

Thesaurus

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CarthageDido
CarthageHannibal
hagbeldam
hagtrot
hag, like ahaggish
hag, oldcrone
haggardlank-lean
haggledodge
haggle at lengthgo
hair, having shaggyshag-haired
old hagcrone
shaggyrough
shaggyrugged
shaggyshag
shaggy hair, havingshag-haired
shaggy-headedrug-headed

Themes and Topics

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Plants... iii 359 caryophyllaceae lychnis githago corn-weed associated with the bibl...
Classical mythology...d as dear / as anna to the queen of carthage was sister of dido to whom dido co...
...73 by that fire which burned the carthage queen / when the false trojan under sa...
...jan under sail was seen queen of carthage who fell in love with aeneas when he w...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...from ares god of war anthropophagi oth i iii 143 the cannibals that...
...als that each other eat / the anthropophagi mythical race of man-eaters ...
Religious personalities and beings...t seen as a model of strength hagar mv ii v 42 bible (genesis 16) ...
Historical figures... hannibal 1h6 i v 21 carthaginian general 3rd-c bc hector ...
...us martius coriolanus above pythagoras tn iv ii 49 greek philosopher...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... mediterranean island known for its shaggy dogs crotoy e3 iii iii 20...
Welsh... coxcomb mw iii i 80 hig hag hog hic haec hoc mw iv i 39 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANTHROPOPHAGIBASICanthropophagi n, anthropophaginian n
BORNBADhag-born n
HAGBASIChag n, haggish adj
HAGBIRTHhag-born adj, hag-seed n
HAGGARDBASIChaggard adj, haggard n, haggard-like adj
HAGGLEDBASIChaggled adj
HAIRTYPEshag-haired adj
LIKE [similar]BIRDhaggard-like adj
SEEDTYPEhag-seed n
SHAGBASICshag adj
SHAGAPPEARANCEshag-haired adj

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